NEWS BRIEFINGS OCTOBER 2023

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The Murky World of Electoral Bonds
The Murky World of Electoral Bonds
When Laws Become Swords
When Laws Become Swords
The ‘India’ vs ‘Bharat’ Debate: A Smokescreen
The ‘India’ vs ‘Bharat’ Debate: A Smokescreen
India’s Vanishing Groundwater Threatens Our Daily Bread
India’s Vanishing Groundwater Threatens Our Daily Bread
12-Year-Old Dalit Rape Survivor Gets Rs. 600 Pension as ‘Justice’
12-Year-Old Dalit Rape Survivor Gets Rs. 600 Pension as ‘Justice’
The Price of Peaceful Protest in Uttar Pradesh
The Price of Peaceful Protest in Uttar Pradesh
India’s Budget Tricks: What’s in it for Me as a Citizen?
India’s Budget Tricks: What’s in it for Me as a Citizen?
Why Your City Doesn’t Work for You?
Why Your City Doesn’t Work for You?
Use of Govt Officials for Electoral Gains Threatens Democracy
Use of Govt Officials for Electoral Gains Threatens Democracy
Newsreel Asia’s Story on Human Trafficking Wins Laadli Award
Newsreel Asia’s Story on Human Trafficking Wins Laadli Award
Indian Army Asked to Establish ‘Selfie Points’ for Govt Schemes
Indian Army Asked to Establish ‘Selfie Points’ for Govt Schemes
Government’s Reckless Push for Massive Palm Cultivation in Northeast
Government’s Reckless Push for Massive Palm Cultivation in Northeast
Disinformation in the Age of Confirmation Bias
Disinformation in the Age of Confirmation Bias
Why Has ‘Peace’ Institute Rescinded Kashmiri Journalist’s Award?
Why Has ‘Peace’ Institute Rescinded Kashmiri Journalist’s Award?
The Right to Abort is Not Just About Women
The Right to Abort is Not Just About Women
Should India Be So Sensitive to Foreign Criticism?
Should India Be So Sensitive to Foreign Criticism?
India Has the World’s Highest Child ‘Wasting’ Rate
India Has the World’s Highest Child ‘Wasting’ Rate
Adani Group’s Excessive Coal Import Costs Led to Higher Power Charges for Indians
Adani Group’s Excessive Coal Import Costs Led to Higher Power Charges for Indians
Father Deems Killing Daughter ‘Better’ Than Her Relationship with Dalit Man
Father Deems Killing Daughter ‘Better’ Than Her Relationship with Dalit Man
Chief Auditor’s Office Transfers 3 Whistleblowers
Chief Auditor’s Office Transfers 3 Whistleblowers
Suffering Rises Due to Lowest-Ever MGNREGS Funding
Suffering Rises Due to Lowest-Ever MGNREGS Funding
Let’s Make the Upcoming Elections About Us
Let’s Make the Upcoming Elections About Us
India Needs More Judges with the Courage of Justice Muralidhar
India Needs More Judges with the Courage of Justice Muralidhar
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Law Undermines Democracy
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Law Undermines Democracy
Sikkim’s Teesta III Dam Disaster Was Foreseeable
Sikkim’s Teesta III Dam Disaster Was Foreseeable
Eroding Media Freedom and Government’s Credibility in India
Eroding Media Freedom and Government’s Credibility in India
What Would be the Impact of a National Caste Census on Most Indians?
What Would be the Impact of a National Caste Census on Most Indians?
The Fallout of India-Canada Tensions for Indians
The Fallout of India-Canada Tensions for Indians
Why the Women’s Reservation Bill Isn’t Cause for Celebration Yet
Why the Women’s Reservation Bill Isn’t Cause for Celebration Yet
What Does Gandhi Have to Do with Cleanliness?
What Does Gandhi Have to Do with Cleanliness?